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fasttoyz123 · 10-10-2012, 11:05 AM

Has anybody figured out how to polish a tailgate wrap panel? I've got a 81 blazer that the panel looks like it has a haze on it. Tried several polishes with no luck. Saw guy here in town with one that looked almost like chrome and lost him in traffic. If anybody has done this some help would be great. Alot of people could probably use this beside me
Thanks!! Fasttoyz
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splehigh · 10-10-2012, 11:39 AM

I would like to know also.

Firebirdjones · 10-10-2012, 04:42 PM

I believe the panel you speak of is supposed to have that satin dull look to it originally. They weren't polished for a few reasons, DOT laws being one of them.

But,,,,if it's aluminum or stainless it would be a process like most anything else I polish. Alot of wet sanding. Depending on what you have to start with, might go as rough as 320, then 400-600-1000-1500-2000. Once at 2,000 this will give you a pretty darn shiny surface. If you want "chrome" shiny, I take it over to the buffing wheel and use a couple different compounds of rouge on it for a luster shine.

INSIDIOUS '86 · 10-10-2012, 06:52 PM

It is anodized so that coating had to be removed with drano or oven cleaner. Then the aluminum can be polished as normal
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Telecasterjoey · 10-10-2012, 08:49 PM

it doesn't last for ever but I got a nicer finish with some wd-40 and white sctoch brite! Not super shiny like polished aluminum but it definitely cleaned it up

10-10-2012, 11:05 AM	#1
fasttoyz123 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: montgomery alabama Posts: 11	tailgate panel polishing help!! Has anybody figured out how to polish a tailgate wrap panel? I've got a 81 blazer that the panel looks like it has a haze on it. Tried several polishes with no luck. Saw guy here in town with one that looked almost like chrome and lost him in traffic. If anybody has done this some help would be great. Alot of people could probably use this beside me Thanks!! Fasttoyz Posted via Mobile Device

10-10-2012, 11:39 AM	#2
splehigh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glenville, Pa Posts: 445	Re: tailgate panel polishing help!! I would like to know also. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=355153

10-10-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
Firebirdjones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 2,396	Re: tailgate panel polishing help!! I believe the panel you speak of is supposed to have that satin dull look to it originally. They weren't polished for a few reasons, DOT laws being one of them. But,,,,if it's aluminum or stainless it would be a process like most anything else I polish. Alot of wet sanding. Depending on what you have to start with, might go as rough as 320, then 400-600-1000-1500-2000. Once at 2,000 this will give you a pretty darn shiny surface. If you want "chrome" shiny, I take it over to the buffing wheel and use a couple different compounds of rouge on it for a luster shine.

10-10-2012, 06:52 PM	#4
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: tailgate panel polishing help!! It is anodized so that coating had to be removed with drano or oven cleaner. Then the aluminum can be polished as normal Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

10-10-2012, 08:49 PM	#5
Telecasterjoey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa ON Posts: 514	Re: tailgate panel polishing help!! it doesn't last for ever but I got a nicer finish with some wd-40 and white sctoch brite! Not super shiny like polished aluminum but it definitely cleaned it up



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